# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220050590036` · 02/11/2005 · Columbia Quarry Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** SCAFFOLDS,STAGING,ETC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
- **Days lost:** 54
- **Mine experience:** 6.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Clyde D  Trexler
- **Operator:** Columbia Quarry Company
- **Mine:** [1100039](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100039)
## Narrative

EE LOST FOOTING ON CONVEYOR CATWALK.  HIS LEFT HAND WAS HOLDING HANDRAIL AND RIGHT HAND HOLDING GREASE GUN.  WHILE TRYING TO RESTRICT FALL, THE FORCE OF EE'S WEIGHT OVERPOWERED HIS LEFT ARM STRENGTH.  EE'S LEFT BICEP WAS RUPTURED AND REQUIRED SURGERY TO REPAIR.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*